Southeast Asian migrant workers in Taiwan sweat over China tensions

Overseas labor props up island's tech sector, and many hope to stay

20220830 Gilda Banugan and Kristine Philline Donque

Gilda Banugan, left, and Kristine Philline Donque, right in red, are among the Southeast Asian migrant workers who contribute to Taiwan's economy. (Photos courtesy of Gilda Banugan and Kristine Philline Donque)

RANDY MULYANTO, Contributing writer

JAKARTA -- An important voice has been missing from the discourse over Taiwan tensions following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit last month: the Southeast Asian migrant workers who help sustain the island's economy.

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